Scheduled electroless nickel slash-sheet audit for Q3 cycle.
Chrome plating audit currently underway. Day 2 of on-site review.
Base checklist audit completed with full accreditation. Two merit observations noted for SPC controls and operator training programme.
Single-point failure risk on Line 2 EN tank — temperature controller is end-of-life with no redundancy.
Only one approved vendor for nickel sulphamate concentrate. Lead time has increased to 12 weeks.
Qualify secondary supplier (Atotech). Target completion by Q4.
XRF gauge R&R study showed marginal repeatability on thin deposits (< 5 µm).
Calibrated with new certified reference standards. Operator training refresher completed. Re-running R&R study next week.
Largest aerospace customer contract expires in 6 months. RFQ response due next quarter.
Account review meetings scheduled monthly. Preparing competitive pricing and capacity expansion proposal.
Rev C — Updated rinse-water conductivity limits per customer spec.
Rev B — Added mid-coat thickness checkpoint.
Rev A — Initial baseline release.
Covers AMS 2404 and MIL-C-26074 requirements for medium-phosphorus EN deposits.
Rev B — Revised current-density parameters for thin hard chrome.
Rev A — Initial baseline release.
Covers QQ-C-320 and AMS 2460 requirements for hard chrome deposits on aerospace components.
Supplier certificate references an outdated spec revision. Material quarantined pending metallurgical lab verification. GIDEP report to be filed if counterfeit is confirmed.